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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
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- A47K10/00—Body-drying implements; Toilet paper; Holders therefor
- A47K10/24—Towel dispensers, e.g. for piled-up or folded textile towels; Toilet-paper dispensers; Dispensers for piled-up or folded textile towels provided or not with devices for taking-up soiled towels as far as not mechanically driven
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47K—SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
- A47K10/00—Body-drying implements; Toilet paper; Holders therefor
- A47K10/24—Towel dispensers, e.g. for piled-up or folded textile towels; Toilet-paper dispensers; Dispensers for piled-up or folded textile towels provided or not with devices for taking-up soiled towels as far as not mechanically driven
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- A47K10/36—Dispensers for paper towels or toilet-paper dispensing from a web, e.g. with mechanical dispensing means with mechanical dispensing, roll switching or cutting devices
- A47K10/3606—The cutting devices being motor driven
- A47K10/3612—The cutting devices being motor driven with drive and pinch rollers
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47K—SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
- A47K10/00—Body-drying implements; Toilet paper; Holders therefor
- A47K10/24—Towel dispensers, e.g. for piled-up or folded textile towels; Toilet-paper dispensers; Dispensers for piled-up or folded textile towels provided or not with devices for taking-up soiled towels as far as not mechanically driven
- A47K10/32—Dispensers for paper towels or toilet-paper
- A47K10/34—Dispensers for paper towels or toilet-paper dispensing from a web, e.g. with mechanical dispensing means
- A47K10/36—Dispensers for paper towels or toilet-paper dispensing from a web, e.g. with mechanical dispensing means with mechanical dispensing, roll switching or cutting devices
- A47K10/3606—The cutting devices being motor driven
- A47K10/3625—The cutting devices being motor driven with electronic control means
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47K—SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
- A47K10/00—Body-drying implements; Toilet paper; Holders therefor
- A47K10/24—Towel dispensers, e.g. for piled-up or folded textile towels; Toilet-paper dispensers; Dispensers for piled-up or folded textile towels provided or not with devices for taking-up soiled towels as far as not mechanically driven
- A47K10/32—Dispensers for paper towels or toilet-paper
- A47K10/34—Dispensers for paper towels or toilet-paper dispensing from a web, e.g. with mechanical dispensing means
- A47K10/36—Dispensers for paper towels or toilet-paper dispensing from a web, e.g. with mechanical dispensing means with mechanical dispensing, roll switching or cutting devices
- A47K2010/3668—Detection of the presence of a user
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- Paper toweling or like continuous absorbent material is normally wound onto a roll for storage prior to use.
- Numerous dispensers for storing and causing toweling to be dispensed are known. These dispensers typically require the user to actuate a mechanism for causing the roll to unwind and thereby dispense toweling.
- Active infrared sensors have been disclosed as being useful in causing operation of a paper towel dispenser.
- An active infrared sensor requires an infrared emitting element for generating the beam and a sensor for measuring reflected beam energy. Such a sensor is not capable, however, of differentiating between animate and inanimate objects.
- a toweling dispenser which is operated when an electronic sensor detects the presence of an animate body requiring toweling. Differentiation between animate and inanimate bodies prevents unnecessary dispensing of toweling, such as could be caused if some article was placed adjacent or proximate an active infrared sensor. Animate bodies generate infrared radiation of a unique frequency range. The disclosed invention utilizes a passive infrared sensor which monitors for energy within that range as a means for differentiating between animate and inanimate bodies.
- the primary object of the disclosed invention is a paper towel dispenser which is operated by a passive infrared sensor monitoring the infrared range unique to animate bodies.
- a further object of the disclosed invention is a method for dispensing toweling through the monitoring of infrared radiation unique to animate bodies.
- a dispenser for roll toweling and the like comprises a housing having an aperture and means within said housing for rotatably mounting a roll of toweling. Means are also within the housing for causing the roll to rotate, so that toweling is dispensed through the aperture.
- a non-contact sense means is operable associated with the causing means for monitoring that portion of the infrared spectrum associated with animate bodies, so that the presence of an animate body may be detected. The sense means causes selective operation of the causing means upon the animate body being detected.
- a roll towel dispenser comprises a housing including top, bottom, front and oppositely disposed laterally spaced side walls.
- a first aperture is disposed in the front wall intermediate the top and bottom walls and the side walls, and a second aperture is disposed in the front wall intermediate the first aperture and one of the side walls and the bottom wall.
- a roll of toweling is provided, and means are positioned within the housing proximate the top wall for rotatably mounting the roll of toweling.
- Passive sense means are mounted to the front wall within the housing and include a lens mounted within the second aperture for permitting radiant energy to pass therethrough, and further including means responsive to received radiant energy of a frequency associated with animate bodies for detecting the presence thereof.
- Means are operably associated with one of the side walls and disposed proximate the front wall and intermediate the first aperture and the roll of toweling and operably associated with the roll of toweling and the sense mean for causing the roll of toweling to be rotated, and thereby toweling to be dispensed through the first aperture upon an animate body being detected.
- the method of dispensing roll toweling comprises the steps of providing an apertured housing in which a roll of toweling is rotatably suspended and the housing includes means operably associated with the roll for causing rotation thereof and thereby toweling to be dispensed through the aperture. Radiant energy of a wavelength associated with animate bodies is monitored, and the rotation causing means operates when an animate body is detected.
- FIG. 1 is an elevational view with portions shown in phantom
- FIG. 2 is a side elevational view with portions broken away and in section;
- FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating the circuitry of the dispenser
- FIG. 4 is a graph disclosing the operating frequency range of the sensor.
- FIG. 5 is a flow chart illustrating the method of operation of the dispenser.
- Dispenser D as best shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, comprises a housing formed of metal, plastic or the like.
- the housing has a rear wall 10 for being affixed to a wall or like support surface, a front wall 12 comprising a vertical portion 14 and a downwardly directed integral portion 16, as well as bottom wall portion 18 and a removable cover member 20.
- the housing defines a chamber C in which the operating components of the dispenser D are mounted.
- Roll of toweling 32 is mounted to side walls 26 and 28, respectively, and rotatably support spindle 30.
- Roll of toweling 32 as best shown in FIG. 2, has a cardboard sleeve 34 mounted to spindle 30 and rotatable therewith.
- the roll of toweling 32 is comprised of a continuous length of absorbent material, such as paper towel or the like, which may be periodically perforated for separation.
- a length 34 of the roll of toweling 32 extends from the roll 32 through opening 36 in front wall portion 16.
- the opening 36 may have serrated teeth for severing the length 34.
- Rollers 38, 40 and 42 are mounted within the chamber C in spaced parallel relation, and are adapted for rotating on mutually parallel axes.
- the roller 38 has central contact roller 44 mounted thereto and in engagement with roller 40 via length 34.
- the contact roller 44 is comprised of rubber or like material for providing non-slip engagement with length 34 and indirectly with roller 40.
- the contact roller 44 is positioned centrally on roller 38, and has a length substantially less than the length of roller 38.
- Bearing assemblies 46, 48 and 50 are mounted to side wall 26 for rotatably supporting one end of the rollers 38, 40 and 42, respectively.
- Bearing assemblies 52 and 54 are mounted to one way transmission 56 for rotatably supporting the other end of rollers 40 and 42 thereon.
- Roller 38 has the spindle 58 thereof operably connected to the output shaft of transmission 56. Operation of the transmission 56 by electric motor 60 causes rotation of the roller 38, and thereby of contact roller 44.
- the rollers 44, 40 and 42 define nips 62 and 64 through which the length 34 passes while being advanced through opening 36.
- the first nip 62 is defined by the contact roller 44 and the driven roller 40, and has a gap dimension slightly less than the thickness of the material comprising the length 34.
- the second nip 64 is defined by the idler roller 42 and the driven roller 40, and is likewise of a gap dimension slightly less than the thickness of the material.
- the contact roller 44 engages the length 34 in the nip 62 and drives roller 42. Rotation of roller 38 therefore causes the contact roller 44 and the driven roller 40 to rotate with the result that the portion 34 is pushed through the nip 62. A similar effect is provided by the engagement of the idler roller 42 with the portion 34 in the nip 64, which causes the portion 34 to be pulled through nip 64.
- the overall result is that the material 34 is pulled from the roll 32 and advanced in a push/pull manner through the nips 62 and 64 toward the aperture 36.
- the toweling moves essentially in a straight line, and this minimizes tearing, particularly with perforated toweling. Also, this orientation facilitates feeding from roll 32, because roller 44 forces the leading edge of a new roll toward the nip 64.
- Circular aperture 66 is formed in front wall portion 16 intermediate the end of aperture 36 and side wall 28 and bottom wall 18.
- Lens 68 is positioned in the aperture 66, and is comprised of a material permitting radiation of selected wavelengths to pass therethrough. We prefer that the lens 68 be comprised of a material which filters out ambient illumination, and permits infrared radiation of a desired frequency range to pass therethrough. The position of aperture 66 prevents the lens 68 from being blocked by toweling issued from the aperture 36.
- Non-contact passive sensor system 70 is mounted to front wall portion 16 in operative association with lens 68.
- the sensor 70 is a passive sensor which detects infrared radiation.
- a passive sensor which does not have an active infrared emitting element, because such sensors can be tuned by filtering to the frequency range associated with animate bodies. Therefore, the passive sensor system 70 can differentiate between an animate body which desires to use the dispenser D, and an inanimate body which could be nothing more than a piece of waste paper blocking the lens 68.
- FIG. 4 discloses a graph of transmittance versus wavelength for a sensor useful in the invention.
- transmittance means the radiant power transmitted by a body divided by the total radiant power incident upon the body.
- Animate bodies give off infrared radiation which has a peak at approximately 10 microns, as best shown in FIG. 4.
- the box 72 of FIG. 4 represents a 75% transmission average, while the box 74 represents a 70% transmission absolute.
- Passive infrared detectors are known in the art, and one which may be used with the dispenser D is Model 40623 sold by Eltec Instruments Inc. That detector is comprised of a lithium tantalate sensing element and a JFET source follower sealed into a transistor housing incorporating an optical filter.
- Other forms of passive sensors are known, and include those comprising polarized ceramic or polyvinylidene fluoride, such as disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 4,757,337 of Shikaumi, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.
- the passive sensor system 70 to an active system, because the sense area is three dimensional and egg shaped. This defines a relatively large target area which is not dependent upon reflection of radiation from an emitter. A user placing a hand in the general proximity of the lens 68 will cause activation of the motor 60, and thereby toweling to be dispensed.
- the sense system 70 detects the presence of a user by a comparison of the heat given off by the user with a background, such that the sense system 70 is useable when the individual's hand is less than and greater than ambient.
- FIG. 5 discloses a flow chart which is used by the dispenser D for determining when the motor 60 should be operated.
- the system first is actuated, such as by connection of the leads 76 and 78 to a source of power.
- the sensor system 70 determines whether infrared radiation in the frequency range of interest is being detected. If it is being detected, then the sensor system 70 determines whether it is being detected in sufficient quantity or intensity, thereby indicating whether the user is within the target area. This prevents actuation of the motor 60 by an individual within the general location of dispenser D, but not within the three dimensional egg-shaped target area used by the sensor system 70.
- the system determines whether a sufficient period has elapsed since the motor 60 was last operated.
- a timer system preventing rapid cyclic operation of dispenser D, such as could occur if a user was to move his or her hand rapidly in front of the lens 68. The timer requires that a sufficient period has elapsed since the previous operation.
- the motor 60 is caused to operate. Operation of the motor 60 causes toweling to be dispensed through the aperture 36.
- FIG. 3 discloses the electrical circuit used for causing operation of the motor 60.
- a passive infrared detector such as the Model 40623, has an optical filter for eliminating radiant energy other than in the range of interest, and may be integral with lens 68.
- the detector transmits a signal to an amplifier and frequency shaping circuit which communicates with comparator threshold detector circuit for making certain that the radiation is of sufficient intensity.
- a timing circuit then makes certain that the radiation is present in the target area for a sufficient period, in order to minimize the possibility of operation being caused by someone walking quickly past the lens 68. Once the presence of a user has been detected, then the circuitry makes certain that a sufficient period has elapsed since last operation of the motor and, assuming that a sufficient period has elapsed, initiates the motor driver.
- a radio interference filter is provided to prevent spurious operation of the motor by transient signals emanating from radios, walkie talkies and the like.
- a voltage regulator is provided.
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